frighten off 详细解释

frighten off

吓跑, 吓走

词形变化

副词: frighteningly | 名词: frightener | 动词过去式: frightened | 动词过去分词: frightened | 动词现在分词: frightening | 动词第三人称单数: frightens |

英英释义

动词 frighten off:

cause to lose courage

同义词:daunt, dash, scare off, pall, scare away, frighten away, scare

补充

frighten offfrighten off1.吓走(某人)Don't put your prices too high or you'll frighten the customers off.不要把价格提得太高, 要不会把顾客吓跑的。He frightened off his attacker by calling for the police.他喊警察, 吓跑了要向他行凶的人。The burglars were frightened off by the sound of our dog barking.盗贼被我们家的狗吠声吓跑了。

例句

1. He fired into the air, hoping that the noise would frighten them off.他向天空开枪, 希望枪声会把他们吓走。 2. Let's not frighten visitors off by making them feel they're not welcome.我们不要让游客觉得他们不受欢迎, 把他们吓跑。 3. Building society repossessions have frightened buyers off.购房互助协会收回房子的行为使购房者望而却步。